hi,
well i am getting my net from well known broadband connection provider, but in my area where i reside, i get that connection from my areas service branch, i heard that the branch office, or any other people is this service area can easly access/ enter other peoples systems( others peoples computer) ?, is it all possible ? if yes then how can i stop them, as we in INDIA dont have much cyber laws of crime. how can i protect my system from such kind of problems.
waiting for positive reply
2006-08-08 19:07:19 · 2 answers · asked by samusdo s 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
get a firewall like zone alarm (search it) it will protect from hacking. but i have never ever heard of that before. (branches being insecure)
2006-08-08 19:12:11 · answer #1 · answered by tinker222us 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have cable internet, or an equivalent. I recommend getting a router at your end that has a good hardware firewall, and preferably active denial, such that it won't even return a response to an uninvited query/ping. It'll be as if your machine isn't even there.
2006-08-09 02:13:06 · answer #2 · answered by PyroDice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋